Wayne Frye
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Representing the  United States |
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1952 Helsinki | Men's eights |
Wayne Frye (November 30, 1930 – February 26, 2014) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.[1]
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954 and became a military officer (US Air Force). He participated in combat in the Vietnam war, and received the Purple Heart.[1] Following his service in Vietnam, he played at several amateur soccer clubs in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. He died in February 2014.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Profile: Wayne Frye sports.reference.com (Retrieved on 10 December 2008)
- ↑ Wayne Frye's obituary
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- Olympic gold medalists for the United States
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